Earthquake Royal Commission – 9th July transcript of the CTV Building hearing

 The Royal Commission has published the transcript of the CTV Building hearing for the 9th of July 2012 (here).  The speakers were:

Dr Clark Hyland, director of Hyland Fatigue and Earthquake Engineering

Ashley Smith, director of Structure Smith Limited

CTV transcripts published to date


The CTV transcripts published so far are listed below, along with the speakers on the day. Click on the date to go to the transcript.

25 June

Stephen Mills QC, Counsel Assisting the Commission

Nilgun Kulpe, Building Occupant

Elizabeth Cammock, Building Occupant

Kendyll Mitchell, Building Occupant

Phillippa Lee, Building Occupant

Ronald Godkin, Building Occupant

(click on the link to continue)


26 June

Stephen Mills, QC, Counsel Assisting the Commission

Marcus Elliott, Counsel Assisting the Commission

Mark Zarifeh, Counsel Assisting the Commission

Margaret Jane Aydon, Building Occupant (Level 4)

Maryanne Jackson (read only statement), Building Occupant (Levels 1-2)

Tom Hawker, Collapse Eyewitness (Levels 1-2)

Penelope Spencer, Collapse Eyewitness (Levels 1-2, south)

Michael Williams, Collapse Eyewitness (south)

Stephen Grenfell, Collapse Eyewitness (south)

Euan Gutteridge, Collapse Eyewitness (south-east)

Steve Gill, Collapse Eyewitness (west)

Leonard Fortune, Collapse Eyewitness (west and western wall)

Bruce Campbell, Collapse Eyewitness (western wall)

Arthur Tyndall, Collapse Eyewitness (western wall)

Alan Edge, Collapse Eyewitness

David Bainbridge (read only statement), Damage Post-September Eyewitness (level 4)

Peter Brown, Damage Post-September Eyewitness (levels 1-2)

27 June

Stephen Mills QC, Counsel Assisting the Commission

Marcus Elliot, Counsel Assisting the Commission

Matthew Ross, Collapse Eyewitness (south-east)

Rob Heywood, USAR (Post-Collapse Witness)

John Trowsdale, USAR (Post-Collapse Witness) Pages 46 – 47 referred to on hearing dates: 5, 9, 10 July 2012 (Clark Hyland and Ashley Smith)

28 June

Stephen Mills QC, Counsel Assisting the Commission

Richard Sullivan (read by consent), Post-Earthquake Assessments

Peter Van der Zee, Post-September Earthquake Assessments

Graeme Calvert, Post-September Earthquake Assessments

Dave Flewellen, Post-September Earthquake Assessments

Russell Simson, Post-September Earthquake Assessments

2 July

Stephen Mills, QC, Counsel Assisting the Commission

Marcus Elliott, Counsel Assisting the Commission

John Drew, CTV Building property manager, Post-Earthquake Assessments

Marie Holland, Post-Boxing Day Earthquake Assessments

Andy Ayers (read only statement), NZ Fire Service, Post-Boxing Day earthquake Assessments

Jo-Ann Vivian, Relationship Services, Post-Boxing Day Earthquake Assessments

Graeme Smith, Concrete Protection and Repair Ltd, Post-Earthquake Assessments

PeterHiggins, Concrete Techniques Ltd, Post-Earthquake Assessments

Stephen Kissell, Otis, Post-Earthquake Assessments

Phillip Reynish, Reynish Decorators Ltd, Post-Earthquake Assessments

Pieter Van den Berg, Standstill & Seymour Builders Ltd, Post-Earthquake Assessments

3 July

Stephen Mills, QC, Counsel Assisting the Commission

Marcus Elliott, Counsel Assisting the Commission

Mark Zarifeh, Counsel Assisting the Commission

Leonard Pagan, Rawlinsons Ltd, Post-Earthquake Assessments

Steve McCarthy, Christchurch City Council, Post-4 September Earthquake Assessments

4 July

Marcus Elliott, Counsel Assisting the Commission

Mark Zarifeh, Counsel Assisting the Commission

David Coatsworth, Structural Engineer, CPG New Zealand Limited

Brian Kehoe, Structural Engineer, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc.

5 July

Brian Kehoe, Structural Engineer, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc, USA

Daniel Morris, formerly of Knock Out Concrete Cutters

Dr Clark Hyland, director of Hyland Fatigue and Earthquake Engineering

Ashley Smith, director of Structure Smith Limited

9 July

Dr Clark Hyland, director of Hyland Fatigue and Earthquake Engineering

Ashley Smith, director of Structure Smith Limited